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German tourist on motorcycle killed in lone wild tusker attack in Tamil Nadu, India


etvbharat.com
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:39 UTC
A screengrab collage of the video footage that captured the moments of the elephant attack.
A screengrab collage of the video footage that captured the moments of the elephant attack.
A wild elephant fatally attacked a German tourist riding a two-wheeler while he was passing through the Tiger Valley hill road near Valparai, on Tuesday evening, officials said.

The onlookers rescued the tourist identified as Micheal Jurcen from the elephant and rushed him to a Waterfall Garden Hospital in Anamalai Tiger Reserve Valparai where he was administered first aid. He was referred to Pollachi Government Hospital for higher care and was shifted to Pollachi by a state-run ambulance service.

Doctors said the German national did not respond to the treatment and succumbed to the injuries later in the hospital.

Police officials identified the tourist as Michael, 77, who has been touring India.

Police said the incident occurred when the tourist was passing through a stretch of the hill road, ignoring the wild tusker's presence.

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Best of the Web: Record-breaking snowfall hits Hokkaido as cold front sweeps Japan - 120 cms (nearly 4 FEET) of snow in just 12 hours with more heavy falls forecast

Jessica Speed
Japan Times
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 12:48 UTC
Snow-covered streets in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Tuesday
© JIJISnow-covered streets in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Tuesday
A powerful low-pressure system is unleashing record-breaking snowfall along Hokkaido's Pacific coast, with the city of Obihiro accumulating more than 1 meter of snow in just 12 hours through Tuesday.

Heavy snowfall has persisted since Monday night, with Obihiro recording 120 centimeters in the 12 hours through noon on Tuesday, the highest on record for the city. Snow depth in the city has now surpassed 120 centimeters, a level last seen in 1972, according to private weather forecaster Weathernews.

While the cold front's impact is most pronounced in the northern regions along the Sea of Japan, the cold air mass is also pushing westward, spreading snow to the Kyushu region facing the East China Sea and the Shikoku region facing the Seto Inland Sea.

In some parts of Kyushu, temperatures have dropped below minus 12 degrees Celsius, according to Weathernews. Kagoshima Prefecture is experiencing steady snowfall, with accumulations visible on grassy surfaces in the city center. Mountainous areas have seen roads turn completely white.

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Doberman

Boy, 8, with disability dies following dog attack in Wahiawa, Hawaii


Hawaii News Now
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:45 UTC
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According to Honolulu police, the incident happened just after 11 a.m. Tuesday at a home in the 100 block of Ohai Street.

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Cloud Precipitation

Cyclone Elvis kills 5 in Madagascar on January 29 as another storm approaches

Kristine Sabillo
Mongabay.com
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:13 UTC
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Madagascar is bracing for Tropical Cyclone Faida to make landfall on its northern coast on Feb. 4, even as it deals with the aftermath of another recently dissipated storm, Elvis, that reportedly killed at least five people.

Those killed during Elvis's passage were involved in "lightning events" in Vohibato district in eastern Madagascar, according to a European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) report. Two people were also injured.

Elvis formed over the Mozambique Channel, between Madagascar and the African mainland, on Jan. 28 and struck the southwestern coast of Madagascar a day later. It caused heavy rainfall and strong winds in the southern part of the country, with maximum sustained winds of 84 kilometers per hour (52 miles per hour). The cities of Toliara and Taolagnaro recorded rainfall levels of 196 and 178 millimeters (7.7 and 7 inches) respectively over the course of five days, The Guardian reported.

The cyclone dissipated over the southern Indian Ocean during the weekend.
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Snowflake

Up to 1.2m (4 feet) of snowfall in 3 days in the Alps


snow-forecast.com
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:37 UTC
Austria's Kaunertal after 40cm (16
Austria's Kaunertal after 40cm (16") of snowfall on Wednesday.
The biggest snowfall of the season to date has buried much of the Alps, setting the region up for the latter half of the season.

The biggest snowfall of the season to date has buried much of the Alps, setting the region up for the latter half of the season.

Accumulations of up to 60cm (2 feet) in 24 hours were reported with Chamonix posting the biggest 72-hour total of 1.2 metres (4 feet). Fellow French resort Flaine posted 105cm (3.5 feet) whilst La Thuile, just over the Italian border, got 80cm (32"), and Switzerland's Crans Montana 70cm (28").

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Tsunami

Weather chaos in Malaga, Spain brings flooding, snow-capped mountains

Adam Woodward
Olive Press
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:09 UTC
Flooding all along Costa del Sol.
© Fuengirola se queja.Flooding all along Costa del Sol.
A massive rain and hail storm brought the Costa del Sol to a standstill Monday morning after an orange alert warning from AEMET, the state meteorological service.

The warning, which is ongoing until the evening, is mostly affecting Malaga capital, the Costa del Sol and Guardalhorce Valley areas. Emergency services have received hundreds of calls about flooding of ground floor homes and businesses. Luckily so far there have been no serious injuries other than shock. Most of the damage done has been to personal property and vehicles.

One woman became stuck in her car when trying to cross to the other side of an underpass below the Cercanias commuter train line in Torremolinos. She was unable to leave her car on her own, but a local person managed to get her out and to safety through the hatchback of the car.

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Seismograph

Santorini landslides raise alarm after Cyclades earthquakes in Greece

Tasos Kokkinidis
Greek Reporter
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:03 UTC
The stark image captures the raw power of nature unleashed on the idyllic landscape of Santorini. Credit: Video screenshot, Facebook/Ermoupolis Meteorological news A video capturing landslides
© Ermoupolis MeteorologicalThe stark image captures the raw power of nature unleashed on the idyllic landscape of Santorini.
A video capturing landslides on Santorini highlights the potential risks after a series of earthquakes in the Cyclades' sea region, sparking concerns about the possibility of a major quake.

Six tremors whose magnitude exceeded 4 were recorded between 09:36 and 11:29 on Monday, with the largest at 11:29 having a magnitude of 4.9 and an epicenter 25 kilometers south-southwest of Arkesini, Amorgos. This was followed by another quake of magnitude 4.9 at 2:17 p.m. on Monday, with an epicenter 18 km south-southwest of Arkesini, Amorgos, and 231 km southeast of Athens.

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Teenage girl killed in shark attack in Australia

Alex Loftus
BBC
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:43 UTC
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A teenage girl has died after being attacked by a shark in Queensland, Australia.

Paramedics responded to reports of a "serious shark bite incident" at Woorim Beach, just north of Brisbane, around 16:45 local time (06:45 GMT) on Monday, Queensland Ambulance Service wrote on X.

Police confirmed that the girl had suffered life-threatening injuries and died shortly after 17:00. Australian media reports that she was 17 years old.

The waters around the beach are home to many sharks, but the attack occurred close to shore in the popular surfing spot, which has measures to protect against sharks.

Police confirmed the girl had been swimming in the waters off Bribie Island - just off the mainland, on which Woorim Beach sits - when she was attacked by the shark, the species of which has not been identified.

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Doberman

Dog attack horror as 11-month-old baby is killed by family's pet Belgian shepherd in France

Miriam Kuepper
Daily Mail
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:03 UTC
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An 11-month-old baby has been killed by a Belgian shepherd as its parents tried to protect the child.

The baby boy was attacked by one of the family's three dogs in Questembert, in Belgium's Morbihan region, while watching TV with its parents on Sunday France 3 reports.

The local fire brigade rushed to the scene around 3.30pm and tried to save the baby, but the 11-month-old died of the serious injuries inflicted by the Belgian Malinois shepherd.

'The emergency services arrived quickly and the operations to keep the child alive lasted an hour and a half,' Boris Lemaire, the mayor of Questembert, told Le Telegramme.

The father had tried to save his son and was also bitten by the family dog, according to De Telegraaf.

Comment: (Note: Questembert, Morbihan is in France not Belgium as stated in the report.)

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Rare pod of killer whales spotted off the coast of Orange County, California on January 30

Tony Kurzweil
Yahoo! News
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:52 UTC
A pod of orcas showed up off Newport Beach on Jan. 30, 2025, a rare appearence for the group that has only been spotted a handful of times and never documented off Orange County’s coastline.
© Molly BattsA pod of orcas showed up off Newport Beach on Jan. 30, 2025, a rare appearence for the group that has only been spotted a handful of times and never documented off Orange County’s coastline.
A pod of killer whales made an unexpected visit off the coast of Orange County Thursday.

The pod of CA56 killer whales (orcas) was spotted by a Davey's Locker whale-watching boat about 12:30 p.m. just two and a half miles from Newport Beach harbor.

Video showed the whales getting remarkably close to the boat as the passengers and crewmembers looked on.

This particular pod of orcas is rarely seen, with Thursday's sighting believed to be the furthest southern documented sighting, Davey's Locker & Newport Landing spokesperson Jessica Rodriguez said.

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